J.J. Abrams

There's certainly no shortage of places to ring in 2017 Baltimore-style, but clearly the most popular (and accessible) is the annual fireworks display at the Inner Harbor – where else can you and thousands of your best friends congregate, celebrate and end the free party with a massive fireworks display? Ah, the spectacle. The party starts at 9 p.m. Saturday at the amphitheater, Pratt and Light streets, with music from Super Bueno, then ends at midnight with some serious fireworks. promotionandarts.com. (To get there with the least...

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Rod Roddenberry, the son of Gene Roddenberry, the legendary writer-producer of the TV series "Star Trek" (1966-1969) and "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987-1994), has lent his name to "Star Trek": The Ultimate Voyage 50th Anniversary Concert. The...

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The...

The Force is strong in Baltimore.
"I've had my tickets since October," says Stephanie Kellum, a staffer at Geppi's Entertainment Museum who's been waiting months, if not years, for this weekend's opening of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
"Oh yeah," she...

For years, William Shatner wanted no part of the convention scene, had no desire to appear in front of the Trekkies, fanboys and obsessive sci-fi geeks who all craved a piece of Capt. James Tiberius Kirk.
"That's very true," says Shatner, whose stance...

For years, William Shatner wanted no part of the convention scene, had no desire to appear in front of the Trekkies, fanboys and obsessive sci-fi geeks who all craved a piece of Capt. James Tiberius Kirk. "That's very true," says Shatner, whose stance was...

When Irish novelist Colum McCann reads from his work as part of the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society's 35th Irish Evening on Friday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Howard Community College's Smith Theatre, the audience has a right to be in a green...

When Irish novelist Colum McCann reads from his work as part of the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society's 35th Irish Evening on Friday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Howard Community College's Smith Theatre, the audience has a right to be in a green...

"Bridesmaids" (R). A bride to be (Maya Rudolph) worries that her upcoming wedding will be ruined by her increasingly jittery best friend and maid of honor (Kristen Wiig). This is an uneven comedy, but there are endearing performances and a few very...

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Artscape We can't guarantee that you'll have a good time at Artscape, but at the very least, you should enjoy trying. After all, it's not every city that can lay claim to having the country's biggest free outdoor arts festival. So listen to Cold...

The Little Italy Open Air Film Festival is the granddaddy — or should we say the Godfather? — of a Maryland phenomenon that has sprouted from Johns Hopkins to Fells Point and from the Shops at Kenilworth to the Lakefront of Columbia. Think of the...

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BOOKS'Going Rogue' by Sarah Palin:She's baaack! The former VP candidate/hockey mom launches her media blitz for her new book this week, sitting down with big names like Oprah and Barbara Walters. (Somehow, Katie Couric was left off the list.) Will the...

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Star Trek. *** ( 3 STARS) Before the rest of the summer-franchise blockbusters crowd it out of theaters, see this one on the big screen - not because the filmmaker, J.J. Abrams, is a great visual artist (far from it), but because, as a storyteller, he...

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